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Hoodoos take millions of years to form and stand 5 to 7 metres tall. Each hoodoo is a sandstone pillar resting on a thick base of shale that is capped by a large stone. Hoodoos are very fragile and can erode completely if their capstone is dislodged (in other words, no climbing allowed). The protected Hoodoos site is a guaranteed spot to see Hoodoos but smaller versions of these sandstone giants can be found all over the Badlands.
(From: www.canadianbadlands.com/attraction-details.jsp?id=21)
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It is a rare that I don't remember exactly where I was when I see a photo that I have taken but I don't remember the details for this shot. I guess I was totally blown away by the stunning scenery.
We must have been on the highway heading south from Canmore, near Banff, Alberta to Waterton, Alberta. The Rocky Mountains to the west and rich agricultural land in the foreground.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a natural park in Canada straddling the Alberta / Saskatchewan boundary and jointly administered by the two provinces. Located south-east of Medicine Hat, it became Canada's first interprovincial park in 1989.
The park protects the majority of the Cypress Hills landscape, which consists of three separate elevated blocks of lush forest and fescue grassland surrounded by dry mixed-grass prairie. The "west block" and "centre block" are protected as provincial parks, and are managed by Alberta Parks and Protected Areas and Saskatchewan Parks, respectively.
The Cypress Hills plateau rises up to 200 metres above the surrounding prairie, to a maximum elevation of 1,468 metres at "Head of the Mountain" at the west end in Alberta, making it Canada's highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula. The "West Block" of the Cypress Hills spans the provincial boundary. Battle Creek runs through the central part of the park.
Approximately 700 species of plants and animals thrive in the park, including 14 species of orchids; four species of large hoofed mammals (Wapiti, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, and Pronghorn); 45 other species of mammal; and many birds species. .(wikipedia)
Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. August 2008.
Frosty lashes. The latest winter fashion.
Have a great day everyone! Can't believe it is March already.
The stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains immediately give way to farming and ranching in south western Alberta. This photo reminds me of the emblem of Alberta which depicts a blue sky, snow capped mountains and a wheat field. This photo is taken just north of Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Always a wonderful attraction to visit but the falls are not as large as they were several years ago before the adverse weather conditions and landslides.
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I tried a little panorama editing in Lightroom.
Also known as Wainwright bridge. Beautiful quiet area in smokey Alberta.
Built in 1907 and is the second longest trestle in Canada.
Cloudy overcast day in the Wainwright area of Alberta.
Not one snowy owl to be seen.
As seen by the roadside. I had some better photos but this was the nicest pose. Thanks to Jani Lee for seeing this @ 80km/hr.
Alberta
Canadian Province
Alberta is a province in Western Canada. Its landscape encompasses mountains, prairies, desert badlands and vast coniferous forests. It has more than 600 lakes,
Another pretty spot found by hiking down to this lake from a small trailhead ... just so many neat spots there to be explored. Had this pretty scene to ourselves to take in on this pretty day there in Alberta, Canada.
Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry. However, it’s still steeped in the western culture that earned it the nickname “Cowtown,” evident in the Calgary Stampede, its massive July rodeo and festival that grew out of the farming exhibitions once presented here. ― Google